David Clark

About David Clark

I\'m uniquely positioned to lead teams through the next 5 years of AI-driven transformation, the most significant shift in software delivery we\'ll see in our careers. With 30+ years delivering solutions across small business to enterprise, consumer to federal environments, I bring more than knowledge and experience—I bring wisdom. I\'ve thrived through every product management evolution and consistently identified emerging technologies at inflection points to fundamentally transform how organizations deliver.What I Bring to Product Teams:Complete lifecycle ownership bridging executive stakeholders, solution architects, and development teams. I gather requirements from senior leaders, translate them into prioritized epics and stories, facilitate agile ceremonies, and track metrics demonstrating measurable impact. At ASRC Federal, I reduced delivery timelines 83% while managing products serving federal users.But execution is only half the story. My references highlight what sets seasoned leaders apart:\"getting people in the room that did not get along and providing unity toward a focus,\" diagnosing stakeholder misalignment before it derails initiatives, and \"taking complex, ambiguous problems and breaking them down into clear, actionable features.\" This wisdom comes from 30 years navigating the human dynamics that make or break delivery.Current Focus:Leading small hybrid AI-enhanced teams and leveraging AI-enabled tools throughout the product lifecycle. Just as I pioneered mobile-first approaches at EE International and identified emerging technologies at HP, I\'m now positioned to drastically accelerate delivery at the intersection of AI and practical product management.Core Strengths:+ Executive stakeholder collaboration and alignment across diverse environments+ MVP-focused delivery that validates before full investment+ Cross-functional coordination across Agile Release Trains (SAFe 6.0 POPM)+ Servant leadership empowering teams through unprecedented challenges+ Pattern recognition from three decades of technology transformationsOpen to Senior Product Manager roles where seasoned judgment and emerging technology adoption create competitive advantage.Let\'s connect if you\'re building products that matter—faster.

Experience

1. Technical Project Manager at Woodward, Inc Pmo Team

   Woodward, Inc.

   Feb 2026 — Present · Fort Collins, CO, US

   Driving technical project execution for Woodward’s Industrial engine control systems. Currently managing product refresh cycles to enhance the performance and longevity of market-leading power management solutions.

Education

• 35 Years

  Life | Products | Success, Experience | Wisdom | Inginuity

• Florida Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management